Monday, December 17, 2007

RIM Selects Texas for U.S. Headquarters

Via reuters.com -

TORONTO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd (RIM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research)(RIMM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has chosen Irving, Texas, as the location of its U.S. headquarters, the company and government officials announced on Monday.

RIM, which is based in Waterloo, Ontario, is expected to employ more than 1,000 people in the region over the next several years. The posts will include jobs in research and development, technical support, business operations and administration.

The company, which is slated to report its latest quarterly results later this week, will occupy more than 100,000 square feet of space.

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